Concept explainers
To Find: Answer with in Scientific notation with same number of Significant digits as in the least accurate factor.
Answer to Problem 30WE
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Concept:
There are three rules on determining how many significant figures are in a number.
They are
1.Non-zero digits are always Significant.
2.Any zeros between two significant digits are Significant.
3.A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion ONLY are Significant.
The following rule applies for Multiplication and Division:
The LEAST number of significant figures in any number of the problem determines the number of Significant figures in the answer.
Using Above rule
We get
Therefore,
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